Egetu Surname

891,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 301 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Egetu Surname User-submission:

The Egetu surname is commonly used among the Kumams in Uganda. It means 'staggering walk'.

Egetu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda2961:131,88912,147
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973

Egetu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Egetu surname is commonly used among the Kumams in Uganda. It means 'staggering walk'.

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Egetu Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Egetu Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Egetu is more commonly found in Uganda than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Egetu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 891,661st most numerous surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 24,211,116 people. The surname Egetu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Egetu are found; 98 percent are found in East Africa and 93 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

Egetu is most commonly occurring in Uganda, where it is borne by 296 people, or 1 in 131,889. In Uganda Egetu is most numerous in: Kaberamaido District, where 48 percent reside, Soroti District, where 21 percent reside and Amuria District, where 19 percent reside. Outside of Uganda Egetu is found in one country. It is also found in Nigeria, where 2 percent reside.

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